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| | US, Japan Hold Sweeping Defense Talks |
 | | TOKYO - Japan and the United States held sweeping defense talks Thursday to discuss the realignment of U.S. troops in Japan, the war against terrorism and plans for a joint missile defense shield, officials said. |
 | | The Tokyo talks are expected to focus on a U.S. request for Japan to pay 75 percent of the US$10 billion (euro8.29 billion) cost to move the Marines to Guam, Japan's Kyodo News agency reported, citing unidentified government sources. |
 | | Harvey discussed separate plans to develop a joint missile defense shield and Japan's contributions to the war on terror, including logistical support to operations in Afghanistan and a contingent of noncombat troops to Iraq, a different Defense Agency spokesman said on condition of anonymity. |
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